Question 1

All of the following factors identify the Deaf community as a true culture EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) voluntary organizational networks such as National Theater of the Deaf. 
B) historical awareness documenting people and events significant to deafness. 
C) predominant pattern of marrying individuals with people outside of the Deaf community. 
D) well-established behavioral guidelines with regard to such things as eye contact and physical touching. 
A) voluntary organizational networks such as National Theater of the Deaf. 
B) historical awareness documenting people and events significant to deafness. 
C) predominant pattern of marrying individuals with people outside of the Deaf community. 
D) well-established behavioral guidelines with regard to such things as eye contact and physical touching. C

Question 2

Children who are deaf who have parents who are deaf have higher reading achievement than those who have hearing parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which ethnic group is over-represented in the population with hearing impairments?

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanic 
B) African-American 
C) Asian 
D) Native American 
A) Hispanic 
B) African-American 
C) Asian 
D) Native American A

Question 4

A principle underlying the bicultural-bilingual approach is

Accepted Answer

A) teaching the history of the Deaf culture instead of that of the dominant culture. 
B) providing a foundation in spoken English to serve as a basis for ASL. 
C) stressing that ASL is the primary language,and English is secondary. 
D) encouraging hearing people to learn ASL as a second language. 
A) teaching the history of the Deaf culture instead of that of the dominant culture. 
B) providing a foundation in spoken English to serve as a basis for ASL. 
C) stressing that ASL is the primary language,and English is secondary. 
D) encouraging hearing people to learn ASL as a second language.

Question 5

Most people who are deaf have some residual hearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ossicles function to create

Accepted Answer

A) increased sense of balance. 
B) electrical impulse being sent to the brain. 
C) transfer of energy from the middle to the inner ear. 
D) a vacuum that stimulates hair cells. 
A) increased sense of balance. 
B) electrical impulse being sent to the brain. 
C) transfer of energy from the middle to the inner ear. 
D) a vacuum that stimulates hair cells.

Question 7

From the physiological perspective,the distinction between "deaf" and "hard of hearing" is based on

Accepted Answer

A) decibel levels detected. 
B) frequency of sounds detected. 
C) location of hearing loss. 
D) language ability. 
A) decibel levels detected. 
B) frequency of sounds detected. 
C) location of hearing loss. 
D) language ability.

Question 8

People who say that deafness should not be considered a disability argue that

Accepted Answer

A) there is a difference between prelingual and postlingual deafness. 
B) they should be considered a cultural minority with a language of their own. 
C) there are advantages to being deaf,so it is not a disability. 
D) although deafness is a handicap,it is not a disability. 
A) there is a difference between prelingual and postlingual deafness. 
B) they should be considered a cultural minority with a language of their own. 
C) there are advantages to being deaf,so it is not a disability. 
D) although deafness is a handicap,it is not a disability.

Question 9

The most important organ for hearing is the

Accepted Answer

A) cerumen. 
B) tympanic membrane. 
C) vestibular mechanism. 
D) cochlea. 
A) cerumen. 
B) tympanic membrane. 
C) vestibular mechanism. 
D) cochlea.

Question 10

The most frequent viral cause of non-genetic deafness in newborns is

Accepted Answer

A) otitis media. 
B) maternal rubella. 
C) congenital herpes. 
D) congenital cytomegalovirus. 
A) otitis media. 
B) maternal rubella. 
C) congenital herpes. 
D) congenital cytomegalovirus.

Question 11

According to the U.S.Department of Education,what percentage of students are identified as deaf or hard of hearing?

Accepted Answer

A) 14% 
B) 0.10% 
C) 1.4% 
D) 0.014% 
A) 14% 
B) 0.10% 
C) 1.4% 
D) 0.014%

Question 12

FM systems are used in conjunction with hearing aids to

Accepted Answer

A) amplify sound. 
B) increase reverberation. 
C) provide individualized instruction. 
D) broadcast the schedule of daily events. 
A) amplify sound. 
B) increase reverberation. 
C) provide individualized instruction. 
D) broadcast the schedule of daily events.

Question 13

Describe the process of hearing within the context of the anatomy and physiology of the ear.

Accepted Answer

The auricle of the outer ear collects so

Question 14

Grammatical structure of American Sign Language consists of each of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) handshape. 
B) location. 
C) intensity. 
D) movement. 
A) handshape. 
B) location. 
C) intensity. 
D) movement.

Question 15

Discuss procedures for measuring hearing in infants.

Accepted Answer

As a result of an initiative by the fede

Question 16

When testing the hearing of a two-year-old child,an audiologist should avoid use of which type of audiometry?

Accepted Answer

A) brain-stem-evoked response 
B) speech 
C) tympanometry 
D) conditioned play 
A) brain-stem-evoked response 
B) speech 
C) tympanometry 
D) conditioned play

Question 17

Children with deafness who have parents who are also deaf

Accepted Answer

A) develop language more slowly than do infants with deafness who have hearing parents. 
B) tend to be overly dependent on their parents when they reach school age. 
C) develop ASL at a rate similar to the rate at which hearing infants develop English. 
D) have difficulty relating to hearing children when placed in mainstream preschool settings. 
A) develop language more slowly than do infants with deafness who have hearing parents. 
B) tend to be overly dependent on their parents when they reach school age. 
C) develop ASL at a rate similar to the rate at which hearing infants develop English. 
D) have difficulty relating to hearing children when placed in mainstream preschool settings.

Question 18

Teaching people with hearing impairments to use visual information such as facial expressions)to understand what is being said to them is

Accepted Answer

A) speechreading. 
B) lipreading. 
C) face reading. 
D) gestural reading. 
A) speechreading. 
B) lipreading. 
C) face reading. 
D) gestural reading.

Question 19

Each of the following is TRUE about sign language EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) It is a primitive,visual representation of oral language similar to mime. 
B) It has grammatical structure at the sentence level and the word level. 
C) There is no universal sign language. 
D) Twins who are born deaf develop a signing system,but it is rudimentary and less sophisticated than ASL. 
A) It is a primitive,visual representation of oral language similar to mime. 
B) It has grammatical structure at the sentence level and the word level. 
C) There is no universal sign language. 
D) Twins who are born deaf develop a signing system,but it is rudimentary and less sophisticated than ASL.

Question 20

Discuss the effects of hearing impairment on intellectual development and describe recent changes in knowledge associated with this issue.

Accepted Answer

It was once assumed that people with hea

All of the following factors identify the Deaf community as a true culture EXCEPT

Children who are deaf who have parents who are deaf have higher reading achievement than those who have hearing parents.

Which ethnic group is over-represented in the population with hearing impairments?

A principle underlying the bicultural-bilingual approach is

Most people who are deaf have some residual hearing.

The ossicles function to create

From the physiological perspective,the distinction between "deaf" and "hard of hearing" is based on

People who say that deafness should not be considered a disability argue that

The most important organ for hearing is the

The most frequent viral cause of non-genetic deafness in newborns is

According to the U.S.Department of Education,what percentage of students are identified as deaf or hard of hearing?

FM systems are used in conjunction with hearing aids to

Describe the process of hearing within the context of the anatomy and physiology of the ear.

Grammatical structure of American Sign Language consists of each of the following EXCEPT

Discuss procedures for measuring hearing in infants.

When testing the hearing of a two-year-old child,an audiologist should avoid use of which type of audiometry?

Children with deafness who have parents who are also deaf

Teaching people with hearing impairments to use visual information such as facial expressions)to understand what is being said to them is

Each of the following is TRUE about sign language EXCEPT

Discuss the effects of hearing impairment on intellectual development and describe recent changes in knowledge associated with this issue.

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parents and Families

Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

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Exam 11: Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

All of the following factors identify the Deaf community as a true culture EXCEPT

Children who are deaf who have parents who are deaf have higher reading achievement than those who have hearing parents.

Which ethnic group is over-represented in the population with hearing impairments?

A principle underlying the bicultural-bilingual approach is

Most people who are deaf have some residual hearing.

The ossicles function to create

From the physiological perspective,the distinction between "deaf" and "hard of hearing" is based on

People who say that deafness should not be considered a disability argue that

The most important organ for hearing is the

The most frequent viral cause of non-genetic deafness in newborns is

According to the U.S.Department of Education,what percentage of students are identified as deaf or hard of hearing?

FM systems are used in conjunction with hearing aids to

Describe the process of hearing within the context of the anatomy and physiology of the ear.

Grammatical structure of American Sign Language consists of each of the following EXCEPT

Discuss procedures for measuring hearing in infants.

When testing the hearing of a two-year-old child,an audiologist should avoid use of which type of audiometry?

Children with deafness who have parents who are also deaf

Teaching people with hearing impairments to use visual information such as facial expressions)to understand what is being said to them is

Each of the following is TRUE about sign language EXCEPT

Discuss the effects of hearing impairment on intellectual development and describe recent changes in knowledge associated with this issue.

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parents and Families

Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

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